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Kansas River at Topeka

A gauge on the Kansas River in Shawnee County, Kansas. Its stage was 12.33 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM CDT.

Gauge TPAK1Shawnee County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
12.33 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.34 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
892 ftabove sea level
County
Shawnee County
Position
39.0667° N, 95.6500° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Kansas River at Topeka

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Kansas River at Topeka: the water from 12.31 to 12.63 feet of stage, the latest 12.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 12.63 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 PM · LOW 12.31 FT, OCT 15, 6:15 PM12.3012.4012.5012.6012.70Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12.33
Latest
12.33 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
12.63 ftOct 14, 11:45 PM
Lowest
12.31 ftOct 15, 6:15 PM
Range
0.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.30 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM12.33
Oct 15, 10:15 PM12.33
Oct 15, 10:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 9:30 PM12.33
Oct 15, 9:15 PM12.34
Oct 15, 9:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 8:30 PM12.33
Oct 15, 8:15 PM12.33
Oct 15, 8:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 7:30 PM12.34
Oct 15, 7:15 PM12.34
Oct 15, 7:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.31
Oct 15, 6:30 PM12.31
Oct 15, 6:15 PM12.31
Oct 15, 6:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.35
Oct 15, 5:30 PM12.35
Oct 15, 5:15 PM12.33
Oct 15, 5:00 PM12.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM12.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM12.32
Oct 15, 4:00 PM12.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM12.35
Oct 15, 3:15 PM12.35
Oct 15, 3:00 PM12.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 2:30 PM12.34
Oct 15, 2:15 PM12.35
Oct 15, 2:00 PM12.35
Oct 15, 1:45 PM12.35
Oct 15, 1:30 PM12.35
Oct 15, 1:15 PM12.36
Oct 15, 1:00 PM12.34
Oct 15, 12:45 PM12.37
Oct 15, 12:30 PM12.36
Oct 15, 12:15 PM12.36
Oct 15, 12:00 PM12.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM12.37
Oct 15, 11:30 AM12.38
Oct 15, 11:15 AM12.37
Oct 15, 11:00 AM12.38
Oct 15, 10:45 AM12.38
Oct 15, 10:30 AM12.38
Oct 15, 10:15 AM12.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM12.39
Oct 15, 9:45 AM12.38
Oct 15, 9:30 AM12.40
Oct 15, 9:15 AM12.40
Oct 15, 9:00 AM12.40
Oct 15, 8:45 AM12.40
Oct 15, 8:30 AM12.41
Oct 15, 8:15 AM12.42
Oct 15, 8:00 AM12.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM12.43
Oct 15, 7:30 AM12.43
Oct 15, 7:15 AM12.44
Oct 15, 7:00 AM12.43
Oct 15, 6:45 AM12.44
Oct 15, 6:30 AM12.44
Oct 15, 6:15 AM12.45
Oct 15, 6:00 AM12.46
Oct 15, 5:45 AM12.46
Oct 15, 5:30 AM12.48
Oct 15, 5:15 AM12.48
Oct 15, 5:00 AM12.49
Oct 15, 4:45 AM12.49
Oct 15, 4:30 AM12.48
Oct 15, 4:15 AM12.51
Oct 15, 4:00 AM12.50
Oct 15, 3:45 AM12.51
Oct 15, 3:30 AM12.53
Oct 15, 3:15 AM12.53
Oct 15, 3:00 AM12.54
Oct 15, 2:45 AM12.55
Oct 15, 2:30 AM12.55
Oct 15, 2:15 AM12.56
Oct 15, 2:00 AM12.57
Oct 15, 1:45 AM12.57
Oct 15, 1:30 AM12.58
Oct 15, 1:15 AM12.58
Oct 15, 1:00 AM12.60
Oct 15, 12:45 AM12.59
Oct 15, 12:30 AM12.61
Oct 15, 12:15 AM12.61
Oct 15, 12:00 AM12.62
Oct 14, 11:45 PM12.63
Water level, 7 days at Kansas River at Topeka: the water from 12.31 to 13.86 feet of stage, the latest 12.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 13.86 FT, OCT 8, 11:45 PM · LOW 12.31 FT, OCT 15, 6:15 PM12.012.513.013.514.014.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1512.33
Latest
12.33 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
13.86 ftOct 8, 11:45 PM
Lowest
12.31 ftOct 15, 6:15 PM
Range
1.55 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.53 ftsince Oct 8, 11:45 PM
Readings
660
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM12.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.31
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.35
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM12.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM12.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM12.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM12.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM12.38
Oct 15, 9:45 AM12.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM12.40
Oct 15, 7:45 AM12.43
Oct 15, 6:45 AM12.44
Oct 15, 5:45 AM12.46
Oct 15, 4:45 AM12.49
Oct 15, 3:45 AM12.51
Oct 15, 2:45 AM12.55
Oct 15, 1:45 AM12.57
Oct 15, 12:45 AM12.59
Oct 14, 11:45 PM12.63
Oct 14, 10:45 PM12.66
Oct 14, 9:45 PM12.68
Oct 14, 8:45 PM12.70
Oct 14, 7:45 PM12.72
Oct 14, 6:45 PM12.74
Oct 14, 5:45 PM12.74
Oct 14, 4:45 PM12.72
Oct 14, 3:45 PM12.72
Oct 14, 2:45 PM12.73
Oct 14, 1:45 PM12.72
Oct 14, 12:45 PM12.70
Oct 14, 11:45 AM12.69
Oct 14, 10:45 AM12.68
Oct 14, 9:45 AM12.67
Oct 14, 8:45 AM12.65
Oct 14, 7:45 AM12.65
Oct 14, 6:45 AM12.64
Oct 14, 5:45 AM12.64
Oct 14, 4:45 AM12.64
Oct 14, 3:45 AM12.64
Oct 14, 2:45 AM12.66
Oct 14, 1:45 AM12.66
Oct 14, 12:45 AM12.69
Oct 13, 11:45 PM12.72
Oct 13, 10:45 PM12.75
Oct 13, 9:45 PM12.81
Oct 13, 8:45 PM12.92
Oct 13, 7:45 PM12.95
Oct 13, 6:45 PM12.98
Oct 13, 5:45 PM12.60
Oct 13, 4:45 PM12.60
Oct 13, 3:45 PM12.61
Oct 13, 2:45 PM12.62
Oct 13, 1:45 PM12.62
Oct 13, 12:45 PM12.64
Oct 13, 11:45 AM12.63
Oct 13, 10:45 AM12.64
Oct 13, 9:45 AM12.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM12.64
Oct 13, 7:45 AM12.63
Oct 13, 6:45 AM12.64
Oct 13, 5:45 AM12.64
Oct 13, 4:45 AM12.64
Oct 13, 3:45 AM12.66
Oct 13, 2:45 AM12.66
Oct 13, 1:45 AM12.67
Oct 13, 12:45 AM12.67
Oct 12, 11:45 PM12.68
Oct 12, 10:45 PM12.68
Oct 12, 9:45 PM12.69
Oct 12, 8:45 PM12.69
Oct 12, 7:45 PM12.70
Oct 12, 6:45 PM12.71
Oct 12, 5:45 PM12.72
Oct 12, 4:45 PM12.72
Oct 12, 3:45 PM12.73
Oct 12, 2:45 PM12.73
Oct 12, 1:45 PM12.74
Oct 12, 12:45 PM12.71
Oct 12, 11:30 AM12.76
Oct 12, 10:45 AM12.75
Oct 12, 9:45 AM12.76
Oct 12, 8:45 AM12.77
Oct 12, 7:45 AM12.77
Oct 12, 6:45 AM12.78
Oct 12, 5:45 AM12.78
Oct 12, 4:45 AM12.79
Oct 12, 3:45 AM12.80
Oct 12, 2:45 AM12.80
Oct 12, 1:45 AM12.81
Oct 12, 12:45 AM12.81
Oct 11, 11:45 PM12.82
Oct 11, 10:45 PM12.84
Oct 11, 9:45 PM12.84
Oct 11, 8:45 PM12.85
Oct 11, 7:45 PM12.85
Oct 11, 6:45 PM12.86
Oct 11, 5:45 PM12.87
Oct 11, 4:45 PM12.86
Oct 11, 3:45 PM12.87
Oct 11, 2:45 PM12.89
Oct 11, 1:45 PM12.93
Oct 11, 12:45 PM12.93
Oct 11, 11:45 AM12.93
Oct 11, 10:45 AM12.95
Oct 11, 9:45 AM12.96
Oct 11, 8:45 AM12.96
Oct 11, 7:45 AM12.97
Oct 11, 6:45 AM12.99
Oct 11, 5:45 AM13.00
Oct 11, 4:45 AM13.01
Oct 11, 3:45 AM13.02
Oct 11, 2:45 AM13.01
Oct 11, 1:45 AM13.04
Oct 11, 12:45 AM13.05
Oct 10, 11:45 PM13.05
Oct 10, 10:45 PM13.06
Oct 10, 9:45 PM13.08
Oct 10, 8:45 PM13.08
Oct 10, 7:45 PM13.10
Oct 10, 6:45 PM13.11
Oct 10, 5:45 PM13.12
Oct 10, 4:45 PM13.14
Oct 10, 3:45 PM13.15
Oct 10, 2:45 PM13.16
Oct 10, 1:45 PM13.16
Oct 10, 12:45 PM13.18
Oct 10, 11:30 AM13.20
Oct 10, 10:45 AM13.21
Oct 10, 9:45 AM13.22
Oct 10, 8:45 AM13.22
Oct 10, 7:45 AM13.24
Oct 10, 6:45 AM13.25
Oct 10, 5:45 AM13.27
Oct 10, 4:45 AM13.28
Oct 10, 3:45 AM13.30
Oct 10, 2:45 AM13.30
Oct 10, 1:45 AM13.32
Oct 10, 12:45 AM13.34
Oct 9, 11:45 PM13.34
Oct 9, 10:45 PM13.37
Oct 9, 9:45 PM13.38
Oct 9, 8:45 PM13.41
Oct 9, 7:45 PM13.43
Oct 9, 6:45 PM13.45
Oct 9, 5:45 PM13.47
Oct 9, 4:45 PM13.49
Oct 9, 3:45 PM13.51
Oct 9, 2:45 PM13.52
Oct 9, 1:45 PM13.55
Oct 9, 12:45 PM13.57
Oct 9, 11:45 AM13.60
Oct 9, 10:45 AM13.62
Oct 9, 9:45 AM13.64
Oct 9, 8:45 AM13.65
Oct 9, 7:45 AM13.68
Oct 9, 6:45 AM13.71
Oct 9, 5:45 AM13.73
Oct 9, 4:45 AM13.76
Oct 9, 3:45 AM13.80
Oct 9, 2:45 AM13.80
Oct 9, 1:45 AM13.83
Oct 9, 12:45 AM13.84
Oct 8, 11:45 PM13.86
Water level, 30 days at Kansas River at Topeka: the water from 4.97 to 23.02 feet of stage, the latest 12.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 23.02 FT, OCT 2, 7:45 AM · LOW 4.97 FT, SEP 16, 1:30 AM051015202530Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1112.33
Latest
12.33 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
23.02 ftOct 2, 7:45 AM
Lowest
4.97 ftSep 16, 1:30 AM
Range
18.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 7.35 ftsince Sep 15, 11:45 PM
Readings
2,836
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1512.6212.3112.4112.3391
Oct 1412.7412.6312.6812.6396
Oct 1313.0412.5412.6912.7296
Oct 1212.8212.6812.7512.6892
Oct 1113.0512.8212.9312.8296
Oct 1013.3413.0513.1913.0592
Oct 913.8613.3413.6013.3496
Oct 813.9112.9513.4613.8696
Oct 712.9610.9912.2512.9692
Oct 610.9510.0810.3410.9596
Oct 511.6510.5511.0910.5596
Oct 413.5711.6612.4711.6696
Oct 319.5413.6016.1813.6096
Oct 223.0219.6522.1119.6592
Oct 119.7110.3514.0319.7196
Sep 3010.369.509.9910.3692
Sep 299.468.008.339.4696
Sep 288.017.107.618.0196
Sep 277.356.877.177.1696
Sep 266.876.706.736.8697
Sep 256.846.506.646.7096
Sep 246.976.846.946.8496
Sep 236.956.496.826.9596
Sep 227.186.456.716.4992
Sep 218.286.097.637.1996
Sep 206.706.026.556.0889
Sep 196.716.046.216.7083
Sep 186.704.975.876.3097
Sep 174.984.974.984.9897
Sep 164.984.974.984.9897
Sep 154.984.984.984.981

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 172 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 11:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 27 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score93.9of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
576stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
11ranks 577 to 587
Points deducted
6.13.3 arrival, 2.1 forecast check, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
WKCK1rank 573; ahead on 247 score 94.0 against 93.9
Next below
GDEK1rank 579; behind on median arrival 26 min 33 s against 26 min 36 s
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.4165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.96.7 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianKansas median 78.8-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Kansas River at Topeka

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.